Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn West Presbyterian Church

Power Street, Hawthorn West, BOROONDARA CITY

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Hawthorn West First World War Memorial window William Montgomery 1921

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  • Memorial Window References & Acknowledgements

    Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn West Presbyterian Church - Memorial Window References & Acknowledgements

    Argus, 19 October 1921, p.14; Montgomery letterbooks, National Gallery of Australia Research Collection, Canberra ACT; Montgomery ledger, William Montgomery Collection, State Library of Victoria.

    Memorial Window Subject

    Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn West Presbyterian Church - Memorial Window Subject

    Sacrifice and Reward

    Memorial Window Text

    Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn West Presbyterian Church - Memorial Window Text

    Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a Crown of Life. Rev. 2:10

    Memorial Window Inscription

    Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn West Presbyterian Church - Memorial Window Inscription

    In memory of those who for God & Country gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918

    Memorial Window Description & History

    Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn West Presbyterian Church - Memorial Window Description & History

    The foundation stone of the Hawthorn West Presbyterian Church in Power Street was laid by James Dyer Esq., on 9 July 1910. The building was designed by HW and FB Tompkins and constructed by J Bennell & Son. The original elegant lead light windows, set with emblems,were possibly the work of EL Yencken & Co., although the Tompkins Brothers oftenordered stained glass from Brooks, Robinson & Co.

    The commissioning of a window to honour the church members who died in the First World War was entrusted to William Montgomery, Melbourne's leading stained glas artist.He quoted a price of 100 guineas in a letter toCharles A King Esq. on 10 December 1920, which was apparently accepted, and the window completed, as an account for 115 pounds 10 shillings was duly paid in November the following year. It had been unveiledon 23 October 1921. Returned servicemen were especially welcomed to the service.

    Twenty-three men from the congregation died during the First World War, and two Rolls of Honour, with their names and those of all who served, can be seen on the side walls of the main entrance.

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Vic War Heritage Inventory - Stained Glass Memorial Windows Study

    Author: Bronwyn Hughes
    Year: 2013
    Grading: Local

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